Depends on your use. For color and viewing angles? hell yeah.
8ms response time may be a put off for gaming and some of those higher end monitors have more input lag. This makes it less attractive for gaming.
That said, I personally use a SPVA based panel with 8ms response and a bit more input lag them some would like to have and for me, it works just fine. I very much like the wide viewing angles and the fact that it can get down to even the darkest shades of color while still being able to see the differences.
Monitors are a VERY personal choice everyone has a different use.
Many gamers will stick to TN based panels as they are faster for games, viewing angles do not effect then because they always view the screen from the front.